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  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA School Records

    Accessing a public employee’s resume

    […] improper denial is to initiate litigation.  It is sometimes helpful to remind the agencies that the prevailing parties in a PRA litigation are entitled to their attorneys' fees.  Govt. Code § 6259(d) ("The court shall award court costs and reasonable attorney fees to the plaintiff should the plaintiff prevail in litigation filed pursuant to […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    CPRA not denied, but never produced by agency

    […] a request for a copy of records that reasonably describes an identifiable record or records, shall make the records promptly available to any person upon payment of fees covering direct costs of duplication, or a statutory fee if applicable. Upon request, an exact copy shall be provided unless impracticable to do so." Govt. Code […]

    February 2, 2011

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Information on Running for City Clerk

    […] making effective requests.  It might also be useful to remind the agency that the prevailing parties in litigation to enforce the PRA are entitled to their attorneys' fees.  Govt. Code § 6259(d) ("The court shall award court costs and reasonable attorney fees to the plaintiff should the plaintiff prevail in litigation filed pursuant to […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act CPRA

    Developments on Public Lands

    […] improper denial is to initiate litigation.  It is sometimes helpful to remind the agencies that the prevailing parties in a PRA litigation are entitled to their attorneys' fees.  Govt. Code § 6259(d) ("The court shall award court costs and reasonable attorney fees to the plaintiff should the plaintiff prevail in litigation filed pursuant to […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    County’s Technical Review

    […] improper denial is to initiate litigation.  It is sometimes helpful to remind the agencies that the prevailing parties in a PRA litigation are entitled to their attorneys' fees.  Govt. Code § 6259(d) ("The court shall award court costs and reasonable attorney fees to the plaintiff should the plaintiff prevail in litigation filed pursuant to […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Records Request Response Included No Responsive Records

    […] agency that is the holder of the records. If the requester prevails in a PRA lawsuit against the agency, he or she is entitled to recover attorney fees. Gov’t Code § 6259. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to […]

    November 2, 2018

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    CPRA

    Is It Legal To Share Public Documents Received From One School District With Another School District?

    […] possession, with others. With regard to your second question, the Public Records Act does not require written requests, but written requests require written responses. Gov’t Code § 6253(b). Agencies are required to respond to written requests for records within 10 calendar days of receipt of the request, and may extend that deadline by an additional […]

    September 24, 2021

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    CPRA School Records

    CPRA and “Prompt” Production of Records

    […] records.  Should you be forced to resort to litigation in order to enforce your rights under the Act, a court should "award court costs and reasonable attorney fees to the plaintiff should the plaintiff prevail in litigation filed pursuant to this section."  Gov’t Code § 6259(d). Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the […]

    May 23, 2018